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Kissing Bugs, Koalas and Clues to Life on Mars

Kissing Bugs, Koalas and Clues to Life on Mars

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Kissing bugs are creeping across the U.S.—and they’re bringing Chagas disease with them.

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A paper published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
argues that Chagas disease is now endemic in the U.S. Koalas may
finally be spared from a deadly epidemic. Meanwhile NASA’s
Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered tantalizing clues about
potential ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. Hear about all
that and more in this week’s news roundup. Recommended Reading
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